Field notes
One good thing at a time
Short reads from the catalog: where to find the thing, which towns have it, and the one detail worth knowing before you go. Everything we've written sits together over here.
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Montgomery County trivia: eight bars and a 1919 tavern From a distillery tasting room to a four-generation tavern, the bars keeping quiz night alive across six towns. 8 stops · 6 towns · Read it -
Seven reasons Monday night is better than you'd think Karaoke in Downingtown, trivia in Doylestown and Lansdale, and telescopes on a library terrace in Kennett Square. 7 stops · 6 towns · Read it -
Ten cheesesteaks worth the trip, one served at 3 a.m. A shipyard namesake in Phoenixville, a 3 a.m. post-bar stop in Doylestown, and a Lansdale steak sandwich that comes with fries on top. 10 stops · 9 towns · Read it -
Nine antique shops out here, one funds a shelter A pickers' spot in Quakertown, a cottage in Ambler, and a thrift shop where every dollar funds a shelter. 9 stops · 8 towns · Read it -
Four art house theaters, one weekend, 35mm and a sing-along Sing-alongs, 35mm prints, stage captures, and Leonardo on State Street. 5 stops · 4 towns · Read it -
Eight bakeries worth a Saturday, one opens before the sun A French patisserie, a job-training sourdough shop, and a pretzel bakery that opens before the sun. 8 stops · 7 towns · Read it -
Wednesday is trivia night out here, five bars to prove it Five bars, four towns, all on the same night. The only question is which one. 5 stops · 4 towns · Read it -
Twelve ice cream stops, one of them run by teenagers A 1912 soda fountain, a teen-run popup, and a creamery that pasteurizes its own base. The scoop is good out here. 12 stops · 9 towns · Read it -
Eleven coffee shops that beat driving into the city Four decades of organic roasting, a two-day cold brew with chicory, and a latte that tastes like French Toast. 11 stops · 10 towns · Read it -
Seven rooms with live music this Sunday, one set is free From a free afternoon set at a Lahaska tasting room to jazz fusion at the 1894, all on one day's calendar. 7 stops · 6 towns · Read it -
Ten pizza spots worth the drive, one bakes a 30-inch pie A Naples-born oven, a 30-inch pie, and a Trenton tomato pie tradition sitting one bridge from Jersey. 10 stops · 10 towns · Read it -
A brewery in a Victorian house, and eleven more out here Twelve breweries, eleven towns, and not a chain among them. 12 stops · 11 towns · Read it -
Ten bookshops out here, one of them open since 1788 One made Atlas Obscura's global list. Another was founded in 1788. A third has board games and coffee behind the shelves. 10 stops · 8 towns · Read it -
Eleven water ice stands that close at the first cold snap Every stand on this list closes when it gets cold. Consider this a deadline. 11 stops · 10 towns · Read it -
Eight oyster bars out here, one inside an 1872 church Raw bars hiding in an 1872 church and on the Delaware riverbank, a buck-a-shuck happy hour, and one oyster that is secretly a mushroom. 8 stops · 5 towns · Read it -
Ten last-of-summer stops with actual closing dates Farm stands with closing dates, patio bars with October hours, and a disc golf course someone drove two and a half hours to play. 10 stops · 9 towns · Read it
